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I have an inreach. There was no emergency. We were not overdue for our filed plan.
Seemed like the ski patrol made a mistake and called the emergency contact number thinking that it was a member of the group out skiing.
Never had a prior experience with Crystal ski patrol calling *any* party member's phone to "check in" on us. Also note that the lifts were still spinning when we returned to the base area and checked in with patrol i...
Seemed like the ski patrol made a mistake and called the emergency contact number thinking that it was a member of the group out skiing.
Never had a prior experience with Crystal ski patrol calling *any* party member's phone to "check in" on us. Also note that the lifts were still spinning when we returned to the base area and checked in with patrol i...
Might look into Garmin InReach Sat messaging system. My wife requires me to use it for touring and hike. Downside, plans are a little $$$.
https://www.rei.com/product/119863/garmin-inreach-explorer-satellite-communicator
https://www.rei.com/product/119863/garmin-inreach-explorer-satellite-communicator
Bold to go to go back in there this early... I'm glad it payed off
I like the giant yeti cat watching the skier, who might have been lucky the cat didn't pounce.
Damn, that looks good. Can't believe I'm taking 115 underfoot skis to Baker's opening tomorrow. Is that Mike Rolfs on locked down gear?
author=Jake the Brit link=topic=39105.msg157725#msg157725 date=1510728429]bump-field in the chutebump-field in the title, Snoqualmie style! :)
wow! pleasant surprise to hear Snoqualmie has good enough coverage for touring this early.
Nice pics Alex.
You have good timing ale! I am checking out the snotel data from last night. Many sites look offline or questionable but others look like they went from rock ski season to powderboard overnight.
You have good timing ale! I am checking out the snotel data from last night. Many sites look offline or questionable but others look like they went from rock ski season to powderboard overnight.
Sweet!
I'm behind the 8 ball this year. I just finally pulled my gear out and dusted it off last night.
I'm behind the 8 ball this year. I just finally pulled my gear out and dusted it off last night.
Dislocated my first collarbone on that jump.
Saw people getting orange tow stickers in the No parking zones on Saturday. Don't know if they got tickets or what.
11/12 Brooks still lots of untracked but heavy. Saw a burgundy sweater on the up; it was gone by the time I skied down.
author=skykilo link=topic=38995.msg157642#msg157642 date=1510331682]
False advertisement: I didn't see a picture of the little ripper.Â
FALSE! There's totally a photo of the little ripper in there! Pic #8/10!!
Drats. Hoping for groomers today (Vets Day, 11/10/17), but instead found boot-high freshies over old tracks on Skyline's Headwall run. A fantastic beginning to Year 21!
False advertisement: I didn't see a picture of the little ripper. Hoping to trick my 3 yo into skiing this year. Right now he's just aggressively backwashing into any drink we'll share with him.
Looks like a fun day.
I take it back. "This kid is my hero!"Â Somehow I missed it.
Looks like a fun day.
I take it back. "This kid is my hero!"Â Somehow I missed it.
I think our group was right behind yours! We had an awesome time on the Paradise too. More pics and conditions report (even though, let's face it I'm super late to the party) inlcluding a pic of the little ripper on my blog: http://kristinatravels.blogspot.com/2017/11/close-your-face-6-years-of-turns-all.html
Ah, thanks a lot. Didn't think of checking the other sections.
author=max.prat link=topic=39048.msg157616#msg157616 date=1510176339]
I was curious, did you see what impact the forest fire had on the Bullion Basin area while you were there? I was wondering how it would impact touring in that area.
There is a good thread about the forest fire affected area in Random Tracks:
http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=38945.0
I was curious, did you see what impact the forest fire had on the Bullion Basin area while you were there? I was wondering how it would impact touring in that area.
Thanks,
Max
Thanks,
Max
Oh, and meant definitely not defiantly - thanks iPhone.
Wind was working up there, tracks of people at huts just before me were hard to see as it all filled in.
Wind was working up there, tracks of people at huts just before me were hard to see as it all filled in.
We tried dropping into the Paradise (where it appears you were lapping the lower slopes), but it was nasty wind-affected up where we tested. Crossed back over to Muir and enjoyed 2 laps on the mid-snowfield. I think the E wind must have blown a lot of the snow off of the Paradise onto Muir.
Thanks for the report! Snow looks fantastic! Still a little thin over here.
It was a fun day up there. I continued to Muir to admire the wind affects. It wasn't too bad up there, pretty having the other volcanoes visable. You defiantly lapped the better snow. I thought the protected pow down low was the best quality tho even with the sharks. I got a couple of new bites out of the rock skis.
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Same road I think but I may be wrong. I bet it will gated after last weekend. Saw a couple of cars in the ditch.
FS RD 52 aka Skate Creek Road runs from Kernahan Road (between Nisqually Entrance to MRNP and Ashford) to Packwood, paved all the way. FS RD 85 runs from Kernahan to 47 to Randle, first few miles paved, then gravel and in not great shape. F...
Same road I think but I may be wrong. I bet it will gated after last weekend. Saw a couple of cars in the ditch.
Real pow but no real base. Should be fixed shortly, though.
Why take FS-75 instead of Skate Creek Rd?
That's weird, road was good to go all the way to the TH as of 10/28. Although now im sure it's snowy..
How was the road to Schriebers? The FS page shows it closed at MP 3.55 as of 10/25?
FYI Google photos not showing up -- might be a sharing permission issue.
That was the unknown variable for me, whether the route is passable. Looks like you got the goods!
No we ended up just taking the fall line corn rather than navigating around the crevasses up high. I think it was the call given how warm it was getting and our timing.
Most nice. I was tempted to head that way but could not find partners in crime. Did you summit, then?
My wife and I were up there yesterday too, and we watched that family whiz by. What an inspiration, and a great way to respond to people when they say "you can't do those kinds of things once you have kids."
Great work!
Great work!
I saw video on Insta of that 7-year old skiing the snowfield. I'm betting that not one of his buddies back home can say they've skied a volcano. Here's to hoping yesterday starts his TAY quest. If he stays at it until he's my age that would be like a 1000 months or something.